by Jane Begley
The World and All Its Wonder
Jane Begley
Austin Macauley Publishers
The World and All Its Wonder
About the Author
About the Book
Dedication
Copyright Information ©
A Better Place to Live
Are We Happy
As Winter Approaches
Holding on to Life
How Did We Get Here
How Long Can We Live in Hope
How Long Will the World Last
Keeping Us All Safe
Life as We Know It
Life in the Fast Lane
Life Is Sometimes Hard
Living Without Love
Looking at the World
Our Changing World
Seasons
Seeing and Hearing
The Air We Breathe
The Children of Tomorrow
The Creation of Life
The Gap
The Love of Two People
The Sky Above and the Earth Below
The Weather
The Wonders of the Sea
The World and All Its Creatures
The World and the Weather
Together
About the Author
Jane Begley is passionate about the natural world and how the earth and life on earth came to be here.
She believes that if we all cared for the world and cared about the people who live here, then the world could be a peaceful and loving place.
About the Book
Why are we the only planet with life in a vast universe? How did we come to be here, a world so unique, so full of natural wonders, so full of amazing creatures that exist side by side, supporting the whole eco system so perfectly?
Surely, we are the guardians of this amazing world, perhaps we all have a purpose, a reason for being here.
It is such a pity that so many of us do not see this amazing world but see only what we want to see.
These poems take people on a journey of exploration. They look at all the unexplained theories of how the world and the people who live here came into being.
Dedication
This book is dedicated to my caring and loving family.
Copyright Information ©
Jane Begley (2019)
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A Better Place to Live
We live in a world of ups and downs
And where we live can determine how we live
Some countries are at peace and some full of conflict
Some have high standards of living and some live in poverty
How strange it is that some people cannot see the bigger picture
They see only what they are told to see and ignore how they really feel
How can anyone not want to feel love
How can anyone not want a better life
To feel happy and content and to feel good about themselves
To see the beauty that is in the world
And want to live in peace and prosperity
Perhaps if we all looked inside ourselves
We would have a better place to live.
Jane Begley
Are We Happy
What is it that makes us happy
Sometimes if we are not happy
We need to ask ourselves why
Are we happy with who we are
Do we have a purpose in our lives
Something to aim for and hope for
Do we feel good about ourselves
About how we look and who we are
Everyone needs a balance to be happy
A balance of exercise, good food and looking good
If we are healthy and full of energy
If we look at our lives and see what we feel
Then we can start to become aware of all that we need
Then the universe will bring us all that we need
All that we need to be happy again.
Jane Begley
As Winter Approaches
There is a different kind of energy in the air
Birds are seen flying around in groups
Searching for food to keep them going through winter
Others not generally seen in summer suddenly appear
Taking every opportunity to stock up for winter
The trees and the plants are conserving their energy
Losing their leaves and seeming to return to the earth
There is a feeling of everything gradually slowing down
It is this feeling that we also seemingly inherit from the earth
As the days get shorter, we spend more time at home
Enjoying the comfort and warmth, conserving some energy
So we can make the most of the spring and summer to come.
Jane Begley
Holding on to Life
Life can be so different for each and every person
We live on the same planet in the same world
Yet every country and even different parts of the same country
Live completely different lives in every way
What is it that makes our lives so different
We are all born the same, or are we!
Is it purely the way that we are brought up
The things we are told when we are young
Or does our spirit determine who we are
Does our spirit choose where and to whom it goes
For a particular reason unknown to us
Do we have a particular task to undertake
If this is the case, if we came here for a reason
Why is it that some of us do not know or remember
What we are supposed to be doing
While others know exactly why they are here
It is a strange and complicated world
And there are a lot of things we do not know or understand
Things that cannot be explained by science
Things that perhaps we are never meant to know!
Jane Begley
How Did We Get Here
No one really knows for sure how humans came to be here
Did we all evolve from apes or was there some kind of outside help
Why did evolution of animals and living things suddenly stop
Perhaps it was thought that everything was as it was supposed to be
And humans were evolved enough to take care of all the rest
They had enough of everything to make a good life for all
Their brains were evolved to know what was right and wrong
To know how to love and care for each other and the planet
It should have been a perfect place to live!
Jane Begley
How Long Can We Live
in Hope
Every day there seems to be a new disaster
We hear about the atrocities of terrorists
The unspeakable acts of fanatical groups
Have we gone back to the dark ages
Where control over others was the norm
But thank God these people are a minority
Thank goodness there are many, many more
Who work tirelessly to right all the wrongs
Who care about others and care about the world
How far we have come and yet sometimes
It appears we have come too far too soon
We send rockets into space and people are starving
We seem to have forgotten how to take care of ourselves
Forgotten how to stay fit and healthy
Relying on others to do it for us
How can it be so difficult to know that our bodies need exercise
That our bodies need decent food and most of all, love
Surely it is only common sense, is this what we have lost
But let us not give up hope, hope that love will prevail over evil
Hope that the world will be a happy place for all of us one day.
Jane Begley
How Long Will the World Last
The world is a tiny planet in a vast universe
The only planet that is full of wonder and delight
Protected and surrounded from harm
The only living planet that has everything needed
To mature and grow and evolve
Why is it then that we do not understand
What an amazing planet it is
Why is it then that we do not see its beauty
Do not see that it needs to be nurtured and loved
Just as people need to be nurtured and loved
Are we too busy fighting amongst ourselves
Are we not aware of what is around us
Not aware of what is happening to the world
Are we not listening to our hearts
Are we not connected to ourselves
When we listen only to what we are told
When we do not see what is in our hearts
We can never be happy and content
We cannot love and be loved
So we blame others for our discontent
So take a look around you and become aware
Aware of yourself, aware of the planet
And most of all, aware of love
Love makes the world go round
Without it, we will all perish and die.
Jane Begley
Keeping Us All Safe
Is there such a thing as a powerful Being, a so-called God
Something or someone out there somewhere
That helped to create this beautiful planet
Who is watching and listening to all that occurs
If there is such a person, what must he be thinking
What must he be feeling as he watches and listens.
Jane Begley
Life as We Know It
Some of us are happy and some of us are not
Some of us are healthy and some of us are not
Some of us are rich and some of us are not
What is it that gives us the life that we have
Is there something else that we all should be doing
Or are we doing what we are supposed to be doing
Are we aware of the life that we lead
Or do we go through life being unaware of who we are
Do we even know what we are doing wrong
Are we aware of how we could make things better
How we could start to feel healthy and happy
How we could start to know who we are
Start to enjoy what we have and all that the world has to offer.
Jane Begley
Life in the Fast Lane
Life for most people is lived in the fast lane
Getting up, going to work, coming home and going to bed
Our only relaxation is to sit in front of the television
Do we stop to think about the day or talk to our partners and children
Do we look around us at our surroundings or sense how we feel
Could we perhaps take a little time out to have cuddles and listen
Sometimes just giving someone your attention is all that is needed
To keep us all happy and connected to each other
We all need to be touched and we all need to be listened to
Little outings together to get out and about can make such a difference
Enjoying the pleasure of being together wherever it takes your fancy
Do not forget the pleasure you can get from being in the country
Living in the fast lane is all very well as long as we do not forget who we are
As long as we stay connected to each other and the place where we live
And do not forget, we all need to know we are loved and appreciated.
Jane Begley
Life Is Sometimes Hard
Sometimes our lives are not how we want them to be
Everything always seems to go wrong
We get stuck and can’t see any way out
We feel pain in our hearts and feel that something is missing
We ask ourselves what this life is all about
What an earth can we do to change the way we feel
Should we move house or change jobs
Get a new hobby or find a new friend
Perhaps life has some sort of plan for us
Perhaps it is better to wait for a sign
Wait for something to come our way
Something to tell us which way to go
Something or someone who will make us happy once more.
Jane Begley
Living Without Love
When you have known love
When you have felt the touch of a lover
Known what it is like to feel so much love
Known what it is like to feel connected to someone
Experienced the fun and friendship that come with it
Experienced the sharing of life and the coming-together as one
How hard it is then to live alone and without it
Life is for living and loving and enjoying
So never give up hope that one day it will return
One day your heart will feel happy and light once again.
Jane Begley
Looking at the World
A tiny planet in a vast universe
Where did it come from do we really know
So many different theories and explanations
But none of them really proved conclusively
It is absolutely unique and the only one of its kind
Certainly the only one that we know of
Did it perhaps have a little help to evolve
In just the right way to create such a life
To create such a world as we see it today
A world full of such amazing sights and sounds
So diverse, so different wherever you are
From extreme heat to extreme cold and back again
What a pity it is that we do not treat it as we ought
What a pity that we do not see what is there
Living our lives never being aware it is living
Living and breathing full to the brim with life
Land and sea, sand and snow, sun and moon